Dehler 35 Cws Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Dehler 35 CWS means looking at a 1993 Van de Stadt design, a 34-foot sloop whose patented central winch system and light-displacement hull still appeal to owner-operators who want performance without a full crew. Most examples afloat are owner three-cabin layouts, though both layout variants appear, and ex-charter boats are a common sight in the used pool.
Layouts on the Used Market
The standard accommodation sleeps up to six across a forward double cabin, a large aft double, and saloon settees, with a port galley and starboard navigation station. Yachting Monthly found the saloon traditional and on the small side and the outward-facing chart table only moderately successful, while the forecabin's option to convert to an office or children's day cabin with fold-up seating adds flexibility that some owners will value. Ex-charter history is common, so check wear in the high-traffic saloon and head more closely than on a privately maintained boat.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, autopilot, cabin heating, chartplotter, electric winches, life raft, radar, AIS, hot water, and a bimini are commonly fitted, reflecting how these boats were spec'd for European cruising. Often-seen additions include solar, teak decks, and a swim platform. For buyer consequence, the electric winches are the headline: they realize the central winch concept but concentrate rig control in powered components that need a look at their condition. Navigation is usually covered by chartplotter, radar, and AIS as a cluster, while heating and hot water speak to comfort in northern waters. Less common owner upgrades run to code zero or gennaker sail packages and dinghy davits for extended cruising.
What to Inspect
The hull and deck are balsa-core FRP sandwich, so any history of water ingress toward the core deserves scrutiny; the hull carries an anti-osmosis treatment and epoxy coating from build, but a documented repair on a specific boat should be traced. Teak in the cockpit and on often-seen decks needs inspection for bond and rot at seams. The central winch system's electrical winch is the functional heart of the boat, and its operation from the helm should be verified under load.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up across the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Greece, and Sweden. For a shopper, the short list is: confirm the balsa-core hull and deck are dry, exercise the electric winches and central winch control at the wheel, assess saloon and galley stowage against your needs, and establish whether the example is ex-charter and how that history was maintained.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Dehler 35 Cws. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 9 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 7 | $69,334 | — |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $80,404 | +16.0% |
| Jan 26 | 3 | $65,931 | -18.0% |
| Mar 26 | 2 | $106,341 | +61.3% |
| Apr 26 | 12 | $63,263 | -40.5% |
| May 26 | 1 | $52,437 | -17.1% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $84,483 | +61.1% |
| Jul 26 | 5 | $99,342 | +17.6% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $54,843 | -44.8% |
Where they're listed
Dehler 35 Cws listings appear across 10 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 9 (27.3%), followed by Netherlands and Germany.
Country view
33 listings · 10 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $57,774 | 9 | 3 | 27.3% |
| Netherlands | $63,699 | 6 | 2 | 18.2% |
| Germany | $81,453 | 5 | 0 | 15.2% |
| Italy | $80,089 | 3 | 0 | 9.1% |
| Denmark | $69,688 | 2 | 1 | 6.1% |
| France | $54,768 | 2 | 0 | 6.1% |
| Greece | $78,374 | 2 | 0 | 6.1% |
| Sweden | $85,766 | 2 | 0 | 6.1% |
| Switzerland | $99,342 | 1 | 1 | 3.0% |
| Spain | $52,437 | 1 | 0 | 3.0% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
8 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dehler 34 | 33.13' | $ 43,989 | 92 | 19 |
| Dehler 36 CWS | 36.09' | $ 51,589 | 50 | 14 |
| Dehler 31 | 30.84' | $ 29,015 | 39 | 6 |
| Dehler 35 CwsYou are here | — | $ 69,376 | 33 | 7 |
| Dehler 28 | 27.89' | $ 27,059 | 22 | 6 |
| Dehler 39 | 39' | $ 134,007 | 19 | 2 |
| Dehler 36 | 35.92' | $ 90,898 | 17 | 3 |
| Dehler 37 CR | 36.74' | $ 74,767 | 9 | 1 |